We had a videotaping session in practice on Wed and I got some video of my butterfly. I've been trying to work on my butterfly lately but I could really use some pointers and suggestions for specific things to work on and how to work on them.
Clearly the turnover is too slow. Lack of range of motion in my shoulders doesn't allow me to keep my hands at the surface while my chest is down the way that people like Phelps do. In the underwater side view it looks like my hips sink way too much and then don't quite make it back up to the surface, but I don't know what to do about that other than a quicker recovery.
youtube.com/watch
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Tomorrow I'll concentrate on the wide entry, immediate catch and not dropping my elbows, while trying to reduce the amplitude of the up and down, especially the kick. That's probably already more than I can handle all at once already!
Oh no, no sir, you have to do everything everyone has mentioned, and do it yesterday! Heh heh, just kidding. Your thread got me motivated to have my wife video me doing some fly. It's all above water stuff as we don't have underwater capabilities yet. It's also done sideways, so when I get to the office I'll see if I can rotate it 90° and get some feedback as well.
:woot:
Tomorrow I'll concentrate on the wide entry, immediate catch and not dropping my elbows, while trying to reduce the amplitude of the up and down, especially the kick. That's probably already more than I can handle all at once already!
Oh no, no sir, you have to do everything everyone has mentioned, and do it yesterday! Heh heh, just kidding. Your thread got me motivated to have my wife video me doing some fly. It's all above water stuff as we don't have underwater capabilities yet. It's also done sideways, so when I get to the office I'll see if I can rotate it 90° and get some feedback as well.
:woot:
